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Air pollution contributes to diabetes – Study

A research of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis links outdoor air pollution, even at levels deemed safe, to an increased risk...

admin - July 3, 2018

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Leaders launch continent-wide campaign for malaria-free Africa

Monday, July 2, 2018 marked the launch of “Zero Malaria Starts with Me”, a continent-wide campaign co-led by the African Union Commission and the RBM...

admin - July 2, 2018

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Stakeholders urge stiffer penalties against environmental offenders

Stakeholders have called for stiffer sanctions against defaulters of environmental laws to prevent practices that pose danger to the environment. The stakeholders made the call...

admin - June 29, 2018

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Every lead poisoned child will be treated, says government

The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in Abuja said it would ensure that no lead poison remained in...

admin - June 28, 2018

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New drug to curb post-childbirth bleeding unveiled

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that a new drug – Carbetocin – has the potential to save thousands of women’s lives in...

admin - June 28, 2018

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Ebola outbreak under control in Congo, says WHO

The spread of Ebola seems to have been stopped in Congo, less than three months after the outbreak of the deadly disease was declared,...

admin - June 26, 2018

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150,000 Nigerian children born with sickle cells disease annually – Don

Consultant Hematologist with the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, Prof. Aliyu Babadoko, said on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 that 150,000 Nigeria children...

admin - June 20, 2018

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Bauchi contains cholera outbreak

The Bauchi State Government says it has successfully contained cholera outbreak in parts of the state. Mr Adamu Gamawa, the Executive Chairman of the state...

admin - June 15, 2018

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